Haven't seen much discussion on the WH cleaning up the mess trump made with the Taiwan call.

[monmouth4]

Headlines from HuffPost.

China Lodges Official Complaint Over Trump Call With Taiwan President...
‘Stern Representations’ Made To ‘Relevant U.S. Side’... Donald Defensive: ‘Taiwan CALLED ME’... Report: Trump Team Arranged... Chinese Foreign Minister: ‘A Shenanigan By The Taiwan Side’... Former U.S. Ambassador: Trump ‘Winging It’...

[jmg257]

1. What have the results been so far? Nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I'm hoping there will be a lot of back-channel communication

from the career diplomats in the Foreign Service to their counterparts in other governments, to the effect of - "He's nuts; don't listen to what he's saying. He just wants to build another hotel."

[beachbum bob]

3. Doesn't matter what the WH does...in 6 weeks it will be undone...

Hang on to your seat as trump causes one crisis after another.

[dhol82]

4. They might just be saying, 'Fuck it, let Trump deal the fallout.'

[Kathy M]

6. agree with the above

[dhol82]

7. Might be the best way to deal with problem

Trumpco is a future menace on this country.
Let them deal with whatever fallout will come from the Orange Cocksplat opening his mouth.

[Kathy M]

9. WH and others could be doing some back chaneling ......

Hopefully they are ( and we ) are getting ready for future ..... there will be another swing in the pendulum pretty quick . At least I am hoping and betting on .......

[monmouth4]

5. I just added the current headlines from HuffPost..

[mercuryblues]

8. You can't

unring a bell. Trump broke it, let them fix it.

[gwheezie]

10. Obama doesn't usually grandstand

He & Kerry are serious people & don't want to make it worse. They will let China save face to keep the peace while not giving up anything.

[panader0]

11. Insanity--

[Raine]

12. Dems are always cleaning up repug messes then repugs go right back

and make an even bigger mess.